INSTAGRAM TRAVEL THURSDAY : HELSINKI

Thursday is the day for travel-related posts and if you’ve been following my Instagram or Twitter account you might have already seen these snapshots of Helsinki, one of my favorite little cities. Time, cars, buses and escalators in Helsinki move on slowly, which is a good thing, there’s always room to sit in cafes and everything is comfortable and convenient.

I made Marikahvila my “living room in the city” where I studied, enjoyed rooibos tea and had friends come over.

I also tried couple of new restaurants. One of them was popular vegetarian restaurant Silvoplee which I’ve been meaning to go since it opened in 1999. Silvoplee focuses on organic, raw and local produce. There’s a buffet and you pay according to the weight of your portion. The selection is large and the food very tasty. Actually so tasty it surprised me and I had to go back the next week. We also had dessert and their raw mint-chocolate mousse cake (pictured above) was magnificent. And they have almond milk for your coffee drinks! Big plus!